State Rep. Hillary Cassel is "troubled" by the party's "willingness to tolerate extreme progressive voices that justify or condone acts of terrorism."

State Rep. Hillary Cassel became the second House Democrat to switch her party affiliation since the November elections, further adding to Republicans’ supermajority. Hillary Cassel, a Dania Beach attorney,

Cassel said in a post on X that she supports House Republicans' "vision for a better, more prosperous Florida" and questioned whether the Democratic Party adequately supports Israel.